Are you using a 2.4 kernel ? If yes, you should try the same thing with a 2.2 kernel. If my guess is right, your line will works nicely.
Let me know Christophe Le jeu, 06 sep 2001 13:23:09, Martin F Krafft a écrit : > hi, > why does the following not work: > > tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep something | while read i; do myprog $i; > done > > i basically need to run myprog as soon as a new entry in syslog > happens that matches the criteria of the grep call. it needs to happen > immediately. > > thanks, > martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) > \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > "the human brain is like an enormous fish -- > it is flat and slimy > and has gills through which it can see." > -- monty python > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Christophe Barbé Software Engineer - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lineo France - Lineo High Availability Group 42-46, rue Médéric - 92110 Clichy - France phone (33).1.41.40.02.12 - fax (33).1.41.40.02.01 http://www.lineo.com
